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Mahle proposes 170 job cuts at its Cuenca factory
Mahle has proposed cutting 170 jobs at its factory in Motilla del Palancar, in Spain’s Cuenca province.
The proposed cuts would affect about 35% of the factory’s current workforce.
The plant already lost 466 jobs in a previous round of cuts.
Mahle says a downturn in the car industry and fewer orders are behind its latest plan, especially in electric mobility.
Unions say the company failed to pursue new projects it had promised to seek for the factory.
They warn that the plant is a major industrial centre for the province and that further cuts could harm the wider area.
The unions will now negotiate to try to prevent or reduce the job losses and are calling for public demonstrations.
Mahle is proposing a second redundancy plan affecting 170 workers at its factory in Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca.
The proposed cuts represent about 35% of the factory’s current workforce.
The company says the plan is driven by a crisis in the automotive sector, particularly electric mobility, and falling orders.
The union criticises Mahle’s management and says it failed to pursue alternatives or new projects for the site.
Unions say they will begin negotiations to prevent or reduce the impact of the cuts.
- Who
- Mahle is proposing the cuts, which would affect 170 workers at its Motilla del Palancar factory.
- What
- The company has proposed a second redundancy plan. The union says negotiations will begin to avoid or limit its impact.
- When
- The proposal was reported on 16 October 2026.
- Where
- Mahle’s factory in Motilla del Palancar, in Spain’s Cuenca province.
- Why
- Mahle cites a crisis in the automotive sector, especially electric mobility, and a drop in orders.
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Reason for the plan
Mahle
Mahle cites the crisis in the automotive sector, particularly electric mobility, and falling orders.
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The union criticises the company’s management and says it failed to pursue alternatives or new projects for the factory.
Response to the proposal
Mahle
Mahle has communicated its plans to workers and the plant’s works council.
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The union says it will negotiate to prevent or minimise the impact of the cuts and is calling for public mobilisation.
Mahle carried out an earlier redundancy plan in two phases, dismissing 466 workers.
Most of the 466 departures from the earlier plan took place.
The remaining departures from the earlier plan took place.
Mahle’s proposal for a second plan affecting 170 workers was reported.
- Proposed cuts
- 170 workers
- Share of current workforce
- About 35%
- Factory
- Motilla del Palancar, Cuenca
- Earlier redundancies
- 466 workers
- Earlier plan’s main departure phase
- November 2025
What people are saying
It is an outrage that Mahle’s management has shown such a lack of work, foresight and management, after committing a year ago to seek alternatives to develop new projects in Motilla.
It has been a wasted year due to irresponsibility and lack of interest.
Mahle is not only destroying its own business project. It is destroying the development prospects of the entire province of Cuenca.